Nepo Babies Who Tried to Prove Themselves: Jaden Smith, Chet Hanks & Paris Jackson

Jaden Smith once had the world at his feet, acting alongside his father in The Pursuit of Happyness, topping charts with Icon, and befriending Justin Bieber. But fame took a strange turn when his deep tweets made him an internet meme. He’s not alone. Chet Hanks went from rapping as “Chet Haze” to declaring “White Boy Summer,” and Paris Jackson quietly pursued music far from her father’s pop legacy. This is what happens when Hollywood’s next generation tries - and struggles - to step out of their parents’ shadows.